The Medford Historical Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7PM via Zoom concerning 141 Grant Avenue, a property being partially demolished and subject to the City’s Demolition Delay review. We will then proceed with our regular meeting following the conclusion of the hearing. Our agenda for the meeting is enclosed for review.
Public Hearing – 141 Grant Avenue
141 Grant Avenue was found to be a significant building at our last meeting. The Commission will now review the building’s integrity and consider whether it is preferably preserved. The hearing will include a review of the significance finding, an explanation of the preferably preserved process, and the opportunity for Commissioners and member of the public to comment.
Every party present will be offered an opportunity to speak. Written comments may also be submitted to the board ahead of time.
Regular Business Meeting:
Following the public hearing, the Commission will continue with its regular business meeting. The agenda includes several demolition review matters and updates with ongoing preservation projects.
Under new business, the Commission will receive the demolition application for 33 Winchester Street. We preemptively ordered an MHC inventory form for this building and will consider its significance after accepting the application. Will will then consider the significance for 387-389 Main Street. Both projects are in South Medford.
Additional discussion will follow on the Isaac Hall House as ICCM comes to update the Commission on the restoration of their historic building. The Hall House is famously known for being the first and entirely unexpected stop on the midnight ride of Paul Revere. He was detoured by British mounted riders patrolling the road to Concord near Winter Hill, which propelled alert in Medford to being first.
We will conclude new business by reviewing our 2027 meeting schedule, and prepare to select officers and committees in December.
The Commission will return to old business, discussing ongoing matters. The first will be an update on vacant seats. Earlier in the month, we posted that we were looking for members and have several promising leads. There will be an update of the zoning, a recap of our site visit to 321 Winthrop Street, and various minor updates to Section 106 reviews, properties under demo delays, the Cross Street Cemetery Restoration, Hastings Heights survey, and upcoming S+P grants.
As always, the Commission encourages residents to attend, provide comments, and participate in the public process. Public input is an important part of our work and we appreciate hearing from our residents and neighbors.
